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On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of a victim can drive an appetite for retribution.
Paul Bloom

Meaning of "empathy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EMPATHY

From Greek empatheia affection, passion, intended as a rendering of German Einfühlung, literally: a feeling in.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EMPATHY

empathy  [ˈɛmpəθɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMPATHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Empathy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMPATHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

empathy

Empathy

Empathy is the capacity to recognize emotions that are being experienced by another sentient or fictional being. One may need to have a certain amount of empathy before being able to experience accurate sympathy or compassion.

Definition of empathy in the English dictionary

The definition of empathy in the dictionary is the attribution to an object, such as a work of art, of one's own emotional or intellectual feelings about it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMPATHY


allelopathy
ˌælɪˈlɒpəθɪ
allopathy
əˈlɒpəθɪ
antipathy
ænˈtɪpəθɪ
apathy
ˈæpəθɪ
cardiomyopathy
ˌkɑːdɪəʊmaɪˈɒpəθɪ
encephalopathy
ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɒpəθɪ
enteropathy
ˌentəˈrɒpəθɪ
homeopathy
ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ
homoeopathy
ˌhəʊmɪˈɒpəθɪ
lymphadenopathy
lɪmˌfædɪˈnɒpəθɪ
myelopathy
ˌmaɪəˈlɒpəθɪ
myopathy
maɪˈɒpəθɪ
naturopathy
ˌneɪtʃəˈrɒpəθɪ
nephropathy
nɛfˈrɒpəθɪ
neuropathy
njʊˈrɒpəθɪ
osteopathy
ˌɒstɪˈɒpəθɪ
retinopathy
ˌrɛtɪˈnɒpəθɪ
sympathy
ˈsɪmpəθɪ
telepathy
tɪˈlɛpəθɪ
unsympathy
ʌnˈsɪmpəθɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMPATHY

empaestic
empale
empalement
empaler
empanada
empanel
empanelled
empanelling
empanelment
empanoply
emparadise
empassionate
empassioned
empathetic
empathetically
empathic
empathically
empathist
empathize
empatron

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMPATHY

adenopathy
arthropathy
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
cardiopathy
cranial osteopathy
dyspathy
enantiopathy
endocrinopathy
haemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
hydropathy
idiopathy
kinesipathy
myalgic encephalopathy
myocardiopathy
naprapathy
protopathy
sociopathy
swathy
tea and sympathy
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Synonyms and antonyms of empathy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EMPATHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «empathy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of empathy

Translation of «empathy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMPATHY

Find out the translation of empathy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of empathy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «empathy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同感能力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empatía
570 millions of speakers

English

empathy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहानुभूति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعاطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эмпатия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empatia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহমর্মিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sympathie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Empati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einfühlungsvermögen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共感
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Empati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự đồng cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பச்சாத்தாபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहानुभूती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

empati
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immedesimazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

empatia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

емпатія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

empatie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενσυναίσθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

empatie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

empati
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

empati
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of empathy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPATHY»

The term «empathy» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of empathy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «empathy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMPATHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «empathy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «empathy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about empathy

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10 QUOTES WITH «EMPATHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word empathy.
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Diane Ackerman
Artificial intelligence is growing up fast, as are robots whose facial expressions can elicit empathy and make your mirror neurons quiver.
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Terri Apter
When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Throughout her life a mother retains this special need to maintain a good relationship with her daughter.
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Christian Bale
It's got to do with putting yourself in other people's shoes and seeing how far you can come to truly understand them. I like the empathy that comes from acting.
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Gary Bauer
Obama often criticizes policies that place the interests of the powerful ahead of the powerless. But through his administration's support of abortion rights, Obama shows his lack of empathy for society's most powerless.
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Gary Bauer
Empathy is a virtue, but it should not be a guiding judicial principle.
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Aimee Bender
I really like feeling connected to people and feeling like I have a good, solid sense of empathy.
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Paul Bloom
Empathy has some unfortunate features - it is parochial, narrow-minded, and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it.
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Paul Bloom
On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of a victim can drive an appetite for retribution.
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Lakhdar Brahimi
There is also a natural and very, very strong empathy with the underdog, with people who have suffered, people who have been pushed around by foreigners in particular, but also by their own people.
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Max Carver
Empathy is the starting point for creating a community and taking action. It's the impetus for creating change.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMPATHY»

Discover the use of empathy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to empathy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Empathy Exams: Essays
From personal loss to phantom diseases, a bold and brilliant collection, winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize A Publishers Weekly Top Ten Essay Collection of Spring 2014 Beginning with her experience as a medical actor who was paid ...
Leslie Jamison, 2014
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Empathy: From Bench to Bedside
This volume covers a wide range of topics in empathy theory, research, and applications, helping to integrate perspectives as varied as anthropology and neuroscience.
Jean Decety, 2012
3
Empathy: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives
This is a much-needed interdisciplinary investigation of empathy.
Amy Coplan, Peter Goldie, 2011
4
The Social Neuroscience of Empathy
In this volume, the contributors' state-of-the-art investigations of empathy from a social neuroscience perspective vividly illustrate the potential benefits of such cross-disciplinary integration.ContributorsC.
Jean Decety, William Ickes, 2011
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Empathy
" Priest, indulges us with an otherworldly novel that is sure to please. Empathy is an exciting, suspenseful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat and reading until the end. Excellent!! " -Lisa Digloria, Book Ink Editing
Braden Jeane, Priest, 2007
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Empathy: A Social Psychological Approach
In this volume, Mark Davis offers a thorough, evenhanded review of contemporary empathy research, especially work that has been carried out by social and personality psychologists.Davis’ approach is explicitly multidimensional.
Mark H. Davis, 1996
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Zero Degrees of Empathy: A New Theory of Human Cruelty and ...
'Highly readable . . . this is a valuable book.' Charlotte Moore, Spectator 'Important . . . humane and immensely sympathetic.' Richard Holloway, Literary Review 'Fascinating . . . compelling.' Terry Eagleton, Financial Times
Simon Baron-Cohen, 2012
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Empathy and Democracy: Feeling, Thinking, and Deliberation
Empathy and Democracy argues that empathy plays a crucial role in enabling democratic deliberation to function the way it should.
Michael E. Morrell, 2010
9
The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty
Based largely on Baron-Cohen's own research,The Science of Evilwill change the way we understand and treat human cruelty.
Simon Baron-Cohen, 2013
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The Empathy Factor: Your Competitive Advantage for Personal, ...
The guide also provides an innovative framework to help leaders meet the six universal needs of the organization itself while also respecting those of individual employees and customers.
Marie R. Miyashiro, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMPATHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term empathy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Addressing the 'empathy deficit'
However, I believe the answer lies mainly with the absence of empathy. Both the German people and the Third Reich leadership of Adolf Hitler ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
2
Training helps heighten police officers' empathy for victims
The goal is to help officers feel more empathy toward victims. ... what they went through for "Illuminations," a training program to build empathy. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
How to Raise Non-Judgmental Children: 5 Ways to Build Empathy
The main reasons for judging others is a lack of understanding, perceived views from experience or upbringing or a lack of empathy and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Letter: We've lost all semblance of empathy
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
5
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: 39 years of professional empathy
If you Google the words “drunk lawyer,” the first site you're taken to is for a YouTube video of a Las Vegas attorney intoxicated in court and ... «MinnPost, Jul 15»
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Exposed by Vyapam scam deaths: Like other netas, Chouhan …
In Vyapam, politicians are so busy trying to put as much distance as they can between the dead and themselves, that kind of empathy has ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
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Expecting Empathy On the Internet
One study showed that online activities do not significantly deteriorate cognitive and affective real-world empathy but actually improve time ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Hating on Junkies and Drunks Shows an Embarrassing Lack of …
Transportation • Architecture • Drugs • Economy • Drunk. Hating on Junkies and Drunks Shows an Embarrassing Lack of Existential Empathy ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»
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What My Son Taught Me About Kindness and Empathy
My almost 6-year-old son is currently obsessed with Star Wars and Harry Potter. I know he's young, but the movies and books bring up topics ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Empathy with a badge and a gun
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Alone and confused 19-year-old Craig Tanner wasn't prepared for the elements when police in Montana released ... «KSL.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Empathy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/empathy>. May 2024 ».
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